BrakeSec Education Podcast

We are pleased to introduce Ms. Kim Green (Twitter: @kim1green). She is the CEO of KAZO Security, as well as the CISO/CPO of Zephyr Health, a #SaaS based #Healthcare data #analytics company.  She brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare and leadership to help small and medium business companies get help from a #CISO to assist in an advisory role. Ms. Green also started a bug bounty program...

Picture yourself in the middle of a security incident... A malware infection, or you have hosts on your network are part of a botnet.  You figured out where how the malware is communicating with the command and control servers, but if you just kill the connection, the malware stop functioning.  What do you do? In some cases, you might be able to employ a DNS #sinkhole to route traffic harmlessly t...

Earl Carter spends all day researching exploit kits and using that information to protect customers from various malware payloads that spread ransomware.  This week we sit down with him to understand the #Angler EK. He starts us off with a history or where it came from and how it gained so much popularity, evolving from earlier EKs, like #BlackHole, or WebAttacker. We even discuss how it's gone fr...

Ben Johnson (@chicagoben on Twitter) has spent a good deal of time working on protecting client's endpoints. From his work at the NSA, to being the co-founder of Carbon Black (@carbonblack_inc). We managed to have him on to discuss EDR (#Endpoint Detection and Response), TTP (#Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures), and #Threat #Intelligence industry. Ben discusses with us the Layered Approach to ED...

Dr. Matt Miller is a professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. We had him on to discuss a matter that seems to weigh heavily on the infosec community. What will a CS degree get you? What are you learning these days as a future code jockey? Is skipping college altogether better? We discuss what he does to arm future developers with the tools necessary to get a job. We hear about what they...

Procurement is a process. Often a long drawn out, tedious process, but it is necessary to ensure that hardware and software is going to be what works in your organization. We go over what is necessary to make sure your procurement is as smooth as possible. Some of the topics we discuss include: 1. Aligning business goals and operational goals 2. How to discuss ROI with management 3. Getting action...

Windows has all the tools you need to secure an OS, but we rarely use them.  One example of this is 'Software restriction policies'. Which is a method by which you can block certain files from being saved anywhere, what file types can be executed in a directory, and can even whether or not you should allow software to install. We also discuss the use of parental controls as a cheap, easy method of...

You might have heard "Network when you can, not when you have to..." The art of network is creating connections and nurturing relationships that benefit everyone. This week we discuss building networks, creating people networks that allow for free sharing of ideas and knowledge. Whether it be a professional organization,like ISSA or ISC2 meetings, or you just get a bunch of people together to have...

Angler, Phoenix, Zeus... all famous exploit kits that are used to move malware into your environment. This week, Mr. Boettcher and I discuss the merits of Exploit kits, how they function and what can be done to stop them. They are only getting more numerous and they will be serving more malware to come. We shift gears and discuss the 'talent gap' the media keeps bringing up, and whether it's perce...

Direct Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/brakeingsecurity/2016-015-Dr._Hend_Ezzeddine_and_finding_security_training_that_works.mp3 iTunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/2016-015-dr.-hend-ezzeddine/id799131292?i=366936677&mt=2 Dr. Ezzeddine's slides from Bsides Austin (referenced during the interview): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-qfQ-gWynwiQnBXMnJVeko4M25pdk1Sa0JnMGJrZmltWlRr/view?u...

Direct Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/brakeingsecurity/2016-014-User_Training_Motivation_and_Languages.mp3 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/2016-014-user-training-motivations/id799131292?i=366433676&mt=2 Fresh back from my vacation, Mr. Boettcher and I got to discussing things that have weighed on our minds, and I had a story from my travels that fit in perfectly with our discussion. W...

Direct Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/brakeingsecurity/2016-013-michael_gough-the_5_Ps.mp3 iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/2015-013-michael-gough-issm/id799131292?i=365622423&mt=2 We discuss a model that Michael Gough used while he was at HP. The Information Security and Service Management (ISSM) Reference model can be used to help companies align their IS and IT goals with the busin...

Direct Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/brakeingsecurity/2016-012-Ben_Caudill-Application_Logic_Flaws.mp3 Itunes: iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/2016-012-ben-caudill-on-app/id799131292?i=365094523&mt=2 Ever bought "-1" of an item on a retail site? Or was able to bypass key areas of an application and get it bypass authentication, or you were able to bypass a paywall on a site? Applica...

Download Here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/brakeingsecurity/2016-011-Hector_Monsegur-bug_bounties-serialization.mp3 iTunes Direct Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/2016-011-hector-monsegur-serialization/id799131292?i=364768504&mt=2 Hector Monsegur has had a colorful history. A reformed black hat who went by the name 'Sabu' when he was involved in the hacker collectives "Lulzsec" and "Anonymo...

DNS... we take it for granted... it's just there. And we only know it's broken when your boss can't get to Facebook.  This week, we discuss the Domain Naming System (DNS). We start with a bit of history, talking about the origins of DNS, some of the RFCs involved in it's creation, how it's hierarchical structure functions to allow resolution to occur, and even why your /etc/hosts is important.  We...

We've reached peak "Br[i|y]an" this week when we invited our friend Brian Engle on to discuss what his organization does. Brian is the Executive Director of the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center.  "Created by retailers in response to the increased number and sophistication of attacks against the industry, the R-CISC provides another tool in retailers’ arsenal against cyber criminals by shar...

This week's super-sized episode is brought to us thanks to previous guest Cheryl Biswas. You might remember her from our "Shadow IT" (http:/brakeingsecurity.com/2015-048-the-rise-of-the-shadow-it) podcast a few months ago. She reached out to us to see if we were interested in doing a podcast on mainframe security with her and a couple of gentlemen that were not unknown to us. Of course we jumped a...

We first heard about FingerprinTLS from our friend Lee Brotherston at DerbyCon last September. Very intrigued by how he was able to fingerprint client applications being used, we finally were able to get him on to discuss this.  We do a bit of history about #TLS, and the versions from 1.0 to 1.2 Lee gives us some examples on how FingerprintTLS might be used by red teamers or pentest agents to see...

This week starts with an apology to Michael Gough about comments I (Bryan) mangled on the "Anti-Virus... What is it good for?" podcast. Then we get into the meat of our topic... a person's "Moxie" vs. a mechanism Moxie: noun   "force of character, determination, or nerve."   Automation is a great thing. It allows us to do a lot more work with less personnel, run mundane tasks without having to thi...

Brakeing Down Security had the pleasure of having Patrick Heim join us to discuss a number of topics. We discussed a number of topics: Cloud migrations What stops many traditional #companies from moving into #cloud based operations? What hurdles do they face, and what are some pitfalls that can hamper a successful #migration? We touched briefly on #BYOD and the use of personal devices in a busines...

BrakeSec Podcast welcomes Bill Gardner this week! Author, InfoSec Convention Speaker, and fellow podcaster... We break a bit from our usual rigid methods, and have a good ol' jam session with Bill this week. We talk about vulnerability management, career management, the troubles of putting together a podcast and more!   Bill's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/oncee Bill's books he's authored or co...

#Anti-virus products... they have been around for as long as many of us have been alive. The first anti-virus program, "The Reaper" was designed to get rid of the first virus 'The Creeper' by Ray Tomlinson in 1971. This week, we discuss the efficacy of anti-virus. Is it still needed? What should blue teamers be looking for to make their anti-virus work for them.  And what options do you have if yo...

This week, we find ourselves understanding the #Cryptonite that can weaken devs and software creators when dealing with #cryptographic #algorithms and #passwords. Lack of proper crypto controls and hardcoded passwords can quickly turn your app into crap. Remember the last time you heard about a hardcoded #SSH private key, or have you been at work when a developer left the #API keys in his #github...

#Jay #Schulman is a consultant with 15+ years of experience in helping organizations implementing #BSIMM and other compliance frameworks.  For our first #podcast of 2016, we invited him on to further discuss and how he has found is the best way to implement it into a company's #security #program.   Jay Schulman's #website:  https://www.jayschulman.com/ Jay's Podcast "Building a Life and Career in...

Dave Kennedy does a lot for the infosec community. As owner/operator of 2 companies (Binary Defense Systems and Trusted Security), he also is an organizer of #DerbyCon and active contributor to the Social Engineering ToolKit (#SET).  You can also find him discussing the latest hacking attempts and breaches on Fox News and other mainstream media outlets. But this time, we interview Dave Kennedy bec...